Can you steer me toward good info on thyroid and breastfeeding? I have a
birth doula client with hypothyroidism and an enlarged, lumpy thyroid. Her
levels are just outside of normal and she is on synthroid.  She breastfed
her first child but the baby was very slow to gain and had very sporatic and
horribly smelly bowel movements. We figure the thyroid may have started
acting up in early postpartum.  Mom had ppd.  This pregnancy is uneventful
and her thyroid condition is being monitored. Her levels are still a little
high, but overall her practitioner has been pleased. I'm unfamiliar with how
thyroid issues really effect breastfeeding, so I'm wondering if you can help
me become more informed on the issue.  I have hashimoto's myself, and this
woman's history is not unlike my own. If I were ever to become pregnant
again, I would want all the info.  My hashimoto's came on after #3 and I'm
just having my thyroid meds regulated now.
Thanks
Angela Leonard, IBCLC (West Chester, PA)

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